Faraday's second law is known as **Faraday's Law of Electromagnetic Induction**. Specifically, it is often referred to as **Faraday's Second Law of Electromagnetic Induction**, which deals with the **magnitude of the induced electromotive force (EMF)** in a circuit.
### Faraday's Second Law:
Faraday's second law states that:
> The magnitude of the induced electromotive force (EMF) is **directly proportional** to the rate of change of magnetic flux through the circuit.
### Key Points:
- **Magnetic Flux**: It refers to the product of the magnetic field strength and the area it penetrates (perpendicular to the field lines). Mathematically, it is given by \(\Phi_B = B \cdot A \cdot \cos(\theta)\), where:
- \(B\) = magnetic field strength,
- \(A\) = area of the loop or circuit,
- \(\theta\) = angle between the magnetic field lines and the perpendicular to the area.
- **Rate of Change of Magnetic Flux**: If the magnetic flux linked with a circuit changes (either by altering the magnetic field, the area, or the orientation), an EMF is induced in the circuit. The faster the flux changes, the greater the induced EMF.
### Mathematically:
Faraday's second law is expressed as:
\[
\text{EMF} = - \frac{d\Phi_B}{dt}
\]
Where:
- \( \text{EMF} \) = induced electromotive force (measured in volts),
- \( \frac{d\Phi_B}{dt} \) = rate of change of magnetic flux,
- The negative sign (known as **Lenz's Law**) indicates the direction of the induced EMF, opposing the change in magnetic flux that caused it.
### In Simple Terms:
The second law of Faraday tells us how strong the voltage (or EMF) produced in a coil or loop will be, depending on how quickly the magnetic field is changing around it. The faster the change, the greater the voltage produced.